Post published on February 12, 2026.

A police licensing officer has called for the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) to introduce a national framework for training in licensing, after claiming officers are forced to resolve issues based on ‘trial and error — and mainly error’ due to lack of support.rnrnhttp://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/Licensing-officer-calls-for-trial-and-error-police-to-have-better-trainingrnrnThe article quotes ACPO’s Licensing Lead, Chief Constable Adrian Lee saying that he is impressed with the level of knowledge and expertise demonstrated by police licensing officers and refers to external training provided by the IoL.